DUBUQUE, Iowa- The Loras College men's soccer team advances to the American Rivers Conference championship match, following a 3-0 win over Luther College inside the Rock Bowl Wednesday night.

Ethan Kelly wasted no time getting the Duhawks on the scoreboard as he found the back of the net just three minutes into the contest off an assist from Reed Miklavcic. Loras (12-3-4 overall, 6-2-0 A-R-C) continued to put pressure on the Luther defense with another goal in the ninth minute of the first half. This time it was Cole Bridson who netted his second goal of the year to give the Duhawks an early 2-0 lead. The first half scoring frenzy came to an end after Michael Koutsopanagos put a shot past the Norse goalkeeper in the 27^th minute. The Duhawks held a 3-0 lead going into the second half.

The second half was a defensive battle as neither team was able to find the back of the net. Luther (6-8-6, 6-2-0) put three shots on goal over the course of the half, but Ben Krogman stood tall in goal through 90 minutes of play to come away with a clean sheet. 

Game Notes

• Luther led the match with 14 total shots, while the Duhawks recorded eight.
• Loras tied a season-high with seven saves in the win.
• The victory completes the season sweep over Luther.

Up Next: The Duhawks will compete for the American Rivers Conference Championship on Saturday, Nov. 4 against Wartburg College. Kickoff is yet to be finalized. The winner will earn the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Division III National Tournament.

Scoring Summary
Loras: 3 (1^st Half – 3 | 2^nd Half – 0)
Luther: 0 (1^st Half – 0 | 2^nd Half – 0)

Individual Scoring
Ethan Kelly (Loras) at 2:51 (Assisted by Reed Miklavcic)
Cole Bridson (Loras) at 9:02 (Assisted by Dani Galiana Torres)
Michael Koutsopanagos (Loras) at 27:39
 
Goalkeeper Saves
Loras - Ben Krogman: 7 (90 minutes)
Luther - Jack Bell: 3 (90 minutes)
 
Yellow Cards
Javier Munoz (Luther) at 58:52
Ramzi Ouro-Akondo (Luther) at 79:45